out of square
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Instead he retreated to the farthest corner of the nursery, where he began building tall, wobbly towers out of square wooden blocks that he then proceeded to tip over with barely a hint of satisfaction.
From Literature
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The crowd of art lovers sips sake out of square wood boxes in keeping with the night’s theme.
From Los Angeles Times
There was no way the walls would rack out of square with the rigid foam in between the studs.
From Seattle Times
I suspect the wall or door frame is out of square.
From Washington Post
The app itself looks like a T made out of square cubes.
From The Verge
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